February 27, 2015 – Friday

Start Time: 8:12 AM

End Time:  8:27 AM

Title: Psalm 43

Scripture: Psalm 43-:1 – 5

God’s Message / God’s Promise / God’s Commands:

→ Psalm 43 I believe is still a continuation of the previous chapter as you can still hear the agonizing pain of David as he sought God in a time when HE is silent.  David pleaded to God to vindicate him.  He asked God to plead his cause against an unfaithful nation.  Now, hear David asked God to take control and fight for him.  Many times, we just asked God to remove our problems or take it away but we don't seek God to intervene and act on our behalf.  We felt like God is a magician who will just take away the problems and that's it - but how else can we truly see His greatness and power when we are not able to see Him working on our behalf in our troubled times?  Amazingly, David understood this because his heart is set to praise the Lord so he desires to see His glory and power in his life.  We should seek for the same.  Look at how David prayed.  His prayer is for God to rescue him; to plead his case and to act on his behalf.  Not to ultimately wake up and realized that all his troubles are gone (will ultimately this is the goal) but David wants to be in the process towards it, he wants to be in the fight and win the battle; David wants a front row seat to the battle against his enemies and cheer on (praise) as God wiped out all his enemies! 

David proceeded in verse 2 declaring God as his stronghold; asking why he should go about mourning?  Then in verse 3, he said to God to send him His light and faithful care.  I want to emphasize on the next statement, David said, "let them lead me" - David requesting God to let His light and care lead him.  So our focus is God's light and care/love towards us to lead us to the right path.  So we ought to focus on His great love rather than our problems; because His light, His love, His faithful care to us will bring us back to Him.  And then we will praise Him.  So why remain downcast?  Again David emphasized to himself to put his hope in God!  Hallelujah!

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank You for these wonderful words from David.  Thank You Lord that in times of troubles, all I need is to focus on Your love for it will bring me back to You.  In times when I feel like You are far or hiding, all I need is to focus on Your love for me; Your everlasting love that will lead me back to You.  Thank You Jesus for this.  May I learn to apply it in my life and remember it always that I will never go astray but will go back to where I belong - in Your arms.  Thank You Lord.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!